四、(2025·河北承德期末)阅读理解。
新素材 传统文化 People celebrate their birthdays every year. But do you know that flowers also have a birthday? The Flower Festival is the birthday of flowers in China. It started in the Tang dynasty. People celebrate it during the second lunar(农历的) month.
The date is different in different places in China. But it is usually in March or April.
There are 12 goddesses (女神) of flowers. On the day of the festival, people often give some food and drinks to the
flower goddesses. They wish for good weather and good luck for the year.
People usually have fun outside for the Flower Festival. They go to the countryside and have a picnic near flowers. Some people may also plant some flowers.
The Flower Festival is also a festival for girls. Girls get together and make friends. They wear flowers in their hair. They also make rice cakes with flowers.
1. When may the Flower Festival be?
A. On 15th March.
B. On 1st May.
C. On l6th January.
D. On 2nd July.
2. Why do people give something to flower goddesses?
A. To get more money.
B. To have a good house.
C. To wish for good luck.
D. To enjoy beautiful flowers.
3. Paragraph 4 talks about the ____ of the festival.
A. food and drinks
B. history
C. reason
D. fun activities
4. What does the underlined word “They” refer to?
A. Old people.
B. Children.
C. The goddesses.
D. Girls.
5. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Twelve goddesses of flowers
B. The flower festival
C. A festival for girls
D. Different festivals in China

1. A 2. C
3. D 【解析】根据第四段中“People usually have fun outside for the Flower Festival.”可知,本段主要讲的是人们在花朝节进行的有趣的活动。
4. D 5. B